Page 9: Historical Events In 2005

Dec 13   Prince Nicolas of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium is born   

Dec 15   The inaugural parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution   

Dec 16   43rd Mersenne prime are discovered, 230402457 - 1. Discovered with the GIMPS project by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone, professors at Central Missouri State University   

Dec 16   The West Wing Actor John Spencer dies at 58.   

Dec 18   In this year, Evo Morales claims the Bolivian Presidential Elections.   

Dec 18   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke. He was released from the hospital two days later   

Dec 18   The World Trade Organization 6th ministerial conference concludes in Hong Kong with a limited trade deal being ratified   

Dec 19   Keith Duckworth, English mechanical engineer (Cosworth; b. 1933).   

Dec 20   205 New York City transit strike: New York City's Transport Workers Union Local 10 goes on strike for three days, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services.   

Dec 22   In this year, The U.S. Census Bureau releases its population estimates for 205   

Dec 22   Industrial action by bus drivers in Tehran leads to the arrest of Mansour Osanlou and several other union activists   

Dec 23   Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan to Aktau, Kazakhstan crashed shortly after takeoff killing 23 people   

Dec 23   Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18th attack on Adre, which left about 10 people dead   

Dec 23   Lech Kaczynski is sworn in as the President of Poland in Warsaw, Poland.   

Dec 23   Trial of Tali Fahima ends in a plea bargain.   

Dec 23   U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announces the inaugural in an expected series of troop drawdowns following Iraqi elections.   

Dec 24   Pope Benedict XVI leads his inaugural Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East.   

Dec 26   Indonesians mark the inaugural moments of the tsunami wave that came ashore exactly a year earlier, with thousands of people commemorating victims and relatives in many ceremonies.   

Dec 31   Another second was added, 23:59:60, called a leap second,to end the year 205.The last time this occured was on June 30, 1998   

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Jan 01   Shirley Chisholm, American politician (b. 1924) died in the year 2005.   

Jan 01   In the year 2005 death of death of Bob Matsui, U.S. Congressman from California (b. 1941)2006 Sydney, Australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city swelters in 45°C (113° F) heat.   

Jan 01   In the year 2005 death of death of Shirley Chisholm, U.S. Congresswoman (b. 1924)   

Jan 02   In the year 2005 death of maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911)   

Jan 03   In the year 2005 death of koo Chen-fu, Chinese negotiator (b. 1917)   

Jan 04   Alton Tobey, American artist (b. 1914) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of danny Sugerman, American music manager (The Doors) (b. 1954)   

Jan 06   Louis Robichaud, Premier of New Brunswick (b. 1925) died in the year 2005.